In reply to Jones Beene's message of Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:39:36 -0700: Hi, [snip] >Forget getting Zapped by EEStor, etc. This one is more shocking in a number >of ways - > >http://engineeringtv.com/blogs/etv/archive/2009/07/07/lightning-hybrids-hydr >aulic-drivetrain-part-1.aspx > [snip] >. nearly 100 mpg is available without batteries - making one wonder if all >the emphasis by DoE on battery hybrids is not totally misplaced. > While a 100 mpg is not to be sneezed at, don't forget that in some cases a PHEV will not use any gas at all.
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